residents speak out against marshall megasite at calhoun county board of commissioners meeting

Calhoun County residents continue to voice their opposition to the State of Michigan's proposed plan to create a heavy industrial Megasite on 1,800 acres of farmland located at the door step of Marshall, Michigan, a small historic community located in South Central Michigan at the intersection of I-69 and I-94.   The town has the distinction of being the largest National Landmark District in the United States in the small urban category with 750 structures in the district being listed as historically significant. 

The State is working to attract large scale manufactures to the site for the production of EV vehicles and batteries, CHIP manufacturers and the like.  Ford Motor Company, which is partnering with the Chinese firm CATL, is apparently considering the site after it was turned away by Virginia's Republican Governor as CATL is known to have ties with the Chinese Communist Party. 

Residents voiced concerns during "public comments."  The topic was not included on the agenda.  Concerns included the lack of transparency in the process, failure of MAEDA to notify area residents, the threat of the Marshall Megasite to  air, noise, water, and light pollution, 
Residents were given three minutes each. Public comments lasted about 40 minutes (in two parts). The video is available here.